flinging ideas over the edge

December 13, 2010

Conviction

Antonio Tarrosa, age 19, was convicted of five charges, including first degree murder for killing Dom. The other five in the car plea-bargained. Today I am grateful Lindsey doesn't have to tell her story another time, doesn't have to sit in another courtroom, on another witness stand. The rest just feels so tragic and unnecessary.

Ironic that "conviction" means both finding guilt and a commitment to one's belief ... seems it's more like not really believing in anything, lost in an aimless night, awash in guns & stupidity and tacit acceptance of realities that don't serve us are the convictions we allow.

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Conviction

Antonio Tarrosa, age 19, was convicted of five charges, including first degree murder for killing Dom. The other five in the car plea-bargained. Today I am grateful Lindsey doesn't have to tell her story another time, doesn't have to sit in another courtroom, on another witness stand. The rest just feels so tragic and unnecessary.

Ironic that "conviction" means both finding guilt and a commitment to one's belief ... seems it's more like not really believing in anything, lost in an aimless night, awash in guns & stupidity and tacit acceptance of realities that don't serve us are the convictions we allow.